One of my main impressions is a Engineer of the 326th AEB, part of the 101st. Getting the uniform, Corcorans, webbing even a M1 carbine was the easy part. It soon became apparent that no-one over here makes Repro US demo kit. I found a couple of guys in the US that make some superb kit, but I was a little unsure about trying to import demo kit from the states (even though its all just dummy display stuff)

So, I decided to make my own. And below are the results.
Not everything in the photo did I make myself. The two MkIIA1s, the Hawkins A/T mine are from SoF, but with some improvements, the pliers, cutters & TL29 knife are original, as is the one MkII pull fuse, the friction tape & white tape I got from a DIY shop & a sewing shop respectively.
Everything else I made. There is:-
Electric Blasting cap wire
Electric Blasting Caps X3
Non-Electric Blasting Caps X6
Wooden Reel with time fuse
Wooden reel with various colour wiring
M1 Pull fuses X5 in card tube
1/2 pound block of TNT X2
8oz Stick of Dynamite X2
1/2 block of Comp` C
1 pound block of TNT
And a box for five M2 Weatherproof fuses (Box only the fuses are still a work in progress)

I am currently making 5 M2 fuses and 3 MkII pull fuses, but they won`t be finished before Christmas.

Before anyone gets worried its all Dummy Inert display stuff only. It soon occurred to me that it`s all very well reenacting an engineer, but if you don`t have an engineers kit, then whats the point. Like trying to portray infantry without a weapon & ammo. Am still looking for a WW2 copy of the US Demo Manual FM 5-25.

I've recently started to put together my own engineer impression, thought it'd be good to do something slightly different. So far I've managed to make some M2 sticks which I'm still fine tuning, I initially used wood but am going to have a whirl with modelling clay for the more handled look

Have you had any luck finding details on satchel bags?

If you've got any pointers on the blasting caps, wire (plus sleeves) and the the pull ignitors that'd be great. I've found loads of places in the US that do this kind of thing but I don't fancy trying to get it through customs

One of my main impressions is a Engineer of the 326th AEB, part of the 101st. Getting the uniform, Corcorans, webbing even a M1 carbine was the easy part. It soon became apparent that no-one over here makes Repro US demo kit. I found a couple of guys in the US that make some superb kit, but I was a little unsure about trying to import demo kit from the states (even though its all just dummy display stuff)

So, I decided to make my own. And below are the results. Not everything in the photo did I make myself. The two MkIIA1s, the Hawkins A/T mine are from SoF, but with some improvements, the pliers, cutters & TL29 knife are original, as is the one MkII pull fuse, the friction tape & white tape I got from a DIY shop & a sewing shop respectively.Everything else I made. There is:-Electric Blasting cap wireElectric Blasting Caps X3Non-Electric Blasting Caps X6Wooden Reel with time fuseWooden reel with various colour wiringM1 Pull fuses X5 in card tube1/2 pound block of TNT X28oz Stick of Dynamite X21/2 block of Comp` C1 pound block of TNTAnd a box for five M2 Weatherproof fuses (Box only the fuses are still a work in progress)

I am currently making 5 M2 fuses and 3 MkII pull fuses, but they won`t be finished before Christmas.

Before anyone gets worried its all Dummy Inert display stuff only. It soon occurred to me that it`s all very well reenacting an engineer, but if you don`t have an engineers kit, then whats the point. Like trying to portray infantry without a weapon & ammo. Am still looking for a WW2 copy of the US Demo Manual FM 5-25.

Great collection there mate and a lot of hard work gone into that. Pm MikeW on here from our group and he will be able to hopefully help out with some of your questions. We have another guy in group who works with Mike on the group demo display and he now has a full collection of German mines and demo kit for instructional purposes, for pre D-day training. Always willing to exchange info.

Good luck with it,

Cheers Dave

_________________1st Lt. PrattHQ Co 2nd Ranger BnRanger Re-enactments

' Jeez, where's that damned Lt. taking us now, he's gonna get us all killed'

We could do with this man at COAM if he could just pull himself away from doing Airborne for a weekend.

The Engineer Special Brigade would welcome a presentation of this type of kit

Regards

Lee

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I have always endeavoured to listen to what each and every person in a discussion had to say before venturing my own opinion. Oftentimes, my own opinion will simply represent a con-census of what I heard in the discussion. I always remember the axiom: a leader is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.”

We'll include that in our group statics for next year definately! The events are up in 'our bit' of the forum now.

_________________Was ist das 'Nuts!' ?
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"I rather hoped I'd survive the whole show. Keep wicket for the Croyden Gentlemen, marry Doris.... I made a note in my diary on the way here. It simply says, bugger."

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